Upclose Photos: Chinese ELINT Tupolev Tu154 being dismantled

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Before the introduction of the Y-8 based "high new" specialized surveillance birds in the early 2000s,
the PLAAF operated a small fleet of 4 locally modified Tu-154 for electronic intelligence activities across the Taiwan strait.

Now with a more capable "high new" military airframe in full swing, the PLAAF brass might feel more comfortable in decommissioning those ad hoc Russian airliners.

The mentioned photos are located at
http://china-defense.blogspot.nl/2013/0 ... elint.html